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62. Subdivision 111 : Immigration (£13,441). —The main item of expenditure under this subdivision was the sum of £12,799 incurred in bringing to New Zealand 99 of the 157 British , girls who have already arrived in the Dominion to take up mental nursing. (ii) Vote, " National Serviee " (£619 Net) £ Appeal Board and Man-power Appeal Committees .. .. 398 Revision Authorities .. .. .. .. 13 Special Tribunal .. .. .. .. .. .. 173 Women's War Service Auxiliary .. .. .. 35 Total .. .. .. .. .. £619 63. These are the final items of expenditure incurred by the National Service Department under vote, " National Service " in connection with its wartime activities. The man-power Appeal Committees were disbanded on 30th June, 1946, and the other items of expenditure cover claims outstanding at 31st March, 1946, in addition to a small amount of current expenditure. (iii) War Expenses Account (Civil), (£24,600 Net) 64. The expenditure incurred under the main items of the National Service Department's section of War Expenses Account are shown in the second table at the end of this section. Although there are still a few outstanding claims, the expenditure recorded covers outstanding charges at 31st March, 1946, plus those incurred between Ist April, 1946, and the dates early in the financial year, when the various wartime activities ceased. (iv) Promotion of Employment 65. Statement of Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1947, and Previous Yeat 1 — Year ended Year ended 31st March, 1947. 31st March, 1946. £ £ Scheme 13 .. .. .. .'. .. 93,312 106,226 Subsidized training in industry .. .. .. 21 Youths' Farm Settlement .. .. .. .. 1,140 345 Insurance of workers .. .. .. ' .. .. 28 Separation allowances .. .. .. .. 2,356 Travelling-expenses of workers .. .. .. 1,484 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. 15 31 £98,328 £106,630 (v) War Expenses Aceount

66. Statement showing Expenditure during Year ended 31st March, 1947, and Proceeds from Sale of Surplus Assets during same Period:—

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Year ended 31st March, 1947. Expenditure. Sale of Surplus Assets. Administration expenses Defaulters' Detention camps Emergency Fire Service Emergency Precautions Scheme Industrial Mobilization Women's Land Service Women's War Service Auxiliary £ 6,574 1,587 4,474 3,682 Cr. 92 £ 1,596 16,131 4,459 7,118 16 1,471 24,600 30,791